Michael Lewitt: Commodity prices are plunging, the dollar is powering higher, Obamacare is collapsing, economies everywhere are faltering, and terrorism is spreading across the globe. NYSE:DIA November 24, 2015 11:58am

What would you say about an economy where businesses are shutting down faster than they are opening? Well, a shocking new study released by the Brookings Institution indicates that this is exactly NYSE:DIA May 6, 2014 9:27pm

If you believe that there is high inflation in the United States, you are just imagining things. That is the message that the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve would have us to believe. You might have noticed that the government announced NYSE:GLD November 4, 2013 1:32pm

Franklin Templeton has announced that they will begin trading the Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF (NYSEArca:FTSD) Tuesday, November 05, 2013. The Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF's goal is to FUND LAUNCH

John Whitefoot: If you listen to mainstream media, the power struggle in Washington is over. The left and right came together valiantly, raising the debt ceiling and ending the U.S. government shutdown. At least, they temporarily did; they basically NYSE:EPOL October 22, 2013 3:48pm

A deal to extend the debt ceiling and re-open the government is emerging. Assuming it passes by tomorrow or shortly thereafter, the economy and markets will be spared the worst case scenario of a technical default. NYSE:DIA October 16, 2013 3:46pm

State Street has announced that they will begin trading the ProShares SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (NYSEArca:ULST) Thursday, October 10, 2013. The SPDR SSgA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF seeks to provide current income FUND LAUNCH October 9, 2013 10:33am

Jeff Nielson: A question being asked more frequently than ever by informed readers is “what happens next?” This is understandable, and not a reflection of these individuals becoming either more curious or simply more obtuse. NYSE:GLD October 8, 2013 2:42pm

Martin D. Weiss: If you’re worried about government shutdowns created by warring politicians in Washington … wait till you see the consequences of a true shutdown forced upon us by bond investors all over the world. NYSE:DIA October 7, 2013 11:48am

Jeff Nielson: As a media entity for whom “subtlety” is generally a dirty word; Bloomberg can be remarkably indirect when tasked with delivering an unpalatable message about its Friends. After merely a few weeks of (manipulated) price-weakness in the precious ETF BASIC NEWS October 3, 2013 3:21pm

Chris Ciovacco: Worst Week Since 2008 Financial Crisis: Below is a quick refresher course on the 2011 events that led to the “most volatile week in stocks since the 2008 financial crisis”. From Wikipedia: NYSE:DIA September 29, 2013 10:59pm

Jeff Nielson: In attempting to remedy any particular problem; human beings are generally resourceful creatures. Thus when we tackle a particular issue and fail to come up with an adequate solution it is generally indicative of one of two flaws NYSE:DIA June 3, 2013 11:34am

If the American people truly understood how the Federal Reserve system works and what it has done to us, they would be screaming for it to be abolished immediately. It is a system that was designed by international bankers for the benefit of international NYSE:DIA May 7, 2013 10:10am